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Mortal Kombat Sub-Zero Trailer

Apologies for stating the obvious, but you don't play Mortal Kombat for the story. That said, NetherRealm Studios continues to release trailers for its upcoming MK reboot that tell the backstories of its fighters. The latest one, for frosty assassin Sub-Zero, is as convoluted as the "Lost" narrative. But hey, at least we get another look at the game.

A month ago, NetherRealm shared the story of Scorpion, the undead ninja that came back from the grave to take out the assassin that killed his family, Sub-Zero. According to today's Sub-Zero trailer, Scorpion got his revenge... so just who the hell is this Sub-Zero? See for yourself:

It looks like even NetherRealm is confused, calling the character the "Resurrected Sub-Zero" on the game's official web site. The plot line is so wonky, we've decided to create a new word for Sub-Zero's brother's attempts to take revenge on the man who got his revenge by killing the original Sub-Zero -- who may or may not have been resurrected, Scorpion-style (whew). That word combines 'revenge' and 'vengeance' to form the grammatical Voltron of payback: REVENGEANCE!

Mortal Kombat is being developed for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The fighter is set to ship on April 19.

Sharkey says: I've inspired myself to write a screenplay for a ridiculous action flick called "Revengeance!" Tag line (in the voice of actor/singer Kris Kristofferson): "When revenge just won't cut it and vengeance feels like your stomach an hour after you've eaten Chinese, you go for revengeance!" Sorry, been a long week. How about that Sub-Zero?